La importancia del ácido fólico para la prevención del meningomielocele. Una revisión integrativa de la literatura

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i6.29130

Palabras clave:

Meningomielocele; Ácido Fólico; Suplementos Dietéticos;; Revisión.

Resumen

Introducción: El mielomeningomielocele es una de las malformaciones de espina bífida más frecuentes y preocupantes durante el proceso de formación fetal. Por tanto, es necesario pensar en medidas que apunten a minimizar su prevalencia, así como paliar las posibles secuelas asociadas durante el proceso neonatal. Objetivo: Determinar el papel del uso de ácido fólico como complemento alimenticio durante el embarazo para prevenir o paliar la manifestación del meningomielocele. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión integrativa de la literatura en los buscadores electrónicos Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus y Web of Science utilizando la estrategia de búsqueda basada en los términos MeSH “(Meningomyelocele) AND (Folic Acid) AND (Dietary Supplements)” . Resultados y Discusión: Se recuperaron un total de 47 artículos y de estos, 34 fueron seleccionados en base a los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Los artículos mencionaron al ácido fólico como una de las principales alternativas para prevenir la manifestación del mielomeningomielocele, teniendo un contexto aún más importante para países con alta desigualdad social. Su suplementación se puede dar a través de la adición de harinas que son una base alimenticia de bajo costo para distribución gubernamental. Además, se destacó la necesidad de información y seguimiento nutricional en un contexto multidisciplinario durante todo el período prenatal, para garantizar la información a las familias. Conclusión: La suplementación con ácido fólico es una medida eficaz y de bajo costo para prevenir el meningomielocele, sin embargo, un seguimiento multidisciplinario durante todo el período prenatal es de suma importancia para demostrar realmente buenos resultados epidemiológicos.

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27/04/2022

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MARTINS, Érica M. F.; OLIVEIRA, J. K. S. de; MAFRA, M. A. T.; PAIVA, D. F. F. La importancia del ácido fólico para la prevención del meningomielocele. Una revisión integrativa de la literatura. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 6, p. e26311629130, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i6.29130. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/29130. Acesso em: 3 abr. 2025.

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